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All-night Vigil
01. "I. Arise! Master"
02. "II. Bless the Lord"
03. "III. Blessed is the man"
04. "IV. Gladsome Light"
05. "V. Lord"
06. "VI. Rejoice"
07. "VII. Glory to God in the highest"
08. "VIII. Praise the name of the Lord"
09. "IX. Blessed art Thou"
10. "X. Having begeld the resurrection of Christ"
11. "XI. My soul magnifies the Lord"
12. "XII. Glory to God in the highest"
13. "XIII. Today salvation has come to the world"
14. "XIV. Thou didst arise from the tomb"
15. "XV. To Thee"
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| Description: | In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the
birth of Serge Rachmaninoff, PaTRAM* Institute
Male Choir invites you to experience the
extraordinary beauty of his choral tour de force,
the All-night Vigil, composed in 1915. The Vigil is a
traditional Russian Orthodox evening worship
service. Combining the offices of Vespers and
Matins, it is celebrated on evenings in advance of
Sundays and major feast days. Rachmaninoffâ??s
setting of fifteen fixed texts appointed for
Saturday evening services relies principally on
traditional chant melodies. The â??Rachmaninoff in
the Holy Landâ?? project brought together
experienced choristers from around the globe to
unite as PaTRAM Institute Male Choir. The album
was recorded in the Russian Orthodox Convent
Monastery Church of the Ascension, set amidst an
olive grove atop the Mount of Olives, in
Jerusalem. Inspired by Alexander Gretchaninoffâ??s
arrangement of â??Glory to God in the Highestâ??
(hymn 7), the Choir turned to adaptations by
Dmitrii Lazarev and Benedict Sheehan for male
voice choir of the remaining hymns. Lowering the
key of many of the pieces (to fit better with male
voices) allowed the eight bass octavists featured
on the recording to give an exceptional depth to
the Choirâ??s sound. - In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Serge Rachmaninoff, PaTRAM* Institute Male Choir invites you to experience the extraordinary beauty of his choral tour de force, the All-night Vigil, composed in 1915. The Vigil is a traditional Russian Orthodox evening worship service. Combining the offices of Vespers and Matins, it is celebrated on evenings in advance of Sundays and major feast days. Rachmaninoff's setting of fifteen fixed texts appointed for Saturday evening services relies principally on traditional chant melodies. The 'Rachmaninoff in the Holy Land' project brought together experienced choristers from around the globe to unite as PaTRAM Institute Male Choir. The album was recorded in the Russian Orthodox Convent Monastery Church of the Ascension, set amidst an olive grove atop the Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem. Inspired by Alexander Gretchaninoff's arrangement of 'Glory to God in the Highest' (hymn 7), the Choir turned to adaptations by Dmitrii Lazarev and Benedict Sheehan for male voice choir of the remaining hymns. Lowering the key of many of the pieces (to fit better with male voices) allowed the eight bass octavists featured on the recording to give an exceptional depth to the Choir's sound.*Patriarch Tikhon Russian-American Music Institute |
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| No. of tracks: |
15 |
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| Manufacturer No.: |
CHSA5349 |
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